University of Pittsburgh. Health Sciences Library System. History of MedicineHistory of Medicine includes more than 10,500 secondary sources in the historical aspects of health professions, medical education and research, military medicine and ethics, diseases, development of drugs and therapies, hospital care, epidemiology, substance abuse, and medical care and policy. Rare Books and Special Collections include more than 10,000 rare medical books, manuscripts, as well as print and unique materials related to local medical research.tion which is available to circulate and the Rare Books and Special Collections available for use within the library.